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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Maria Elena Quintero Rivillas." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maria7@one.co.il>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:22:17 -0700
Subject: DONATION OF NINETY SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS TO THE TSUNAMI VICTIM IN JAPAN.

 
 
 
Dear Friend,
 
My name is Mrs. Maria Elena Quintero Rivillas, From Columbia, Nationalize in United States of America, and a citizen of (USA) base in Beaverton Oregon USA.
 
I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to Tsunami Victim in Japan through you. You may be wondering why I choose you. But someone has to be chosen.
 
I am 49 years old and suffering for cancer about 7 year now, immediately after the death of my husband who had left me everything he worked for me.
 
I have been touched by the Almighty lord to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to Tsunami Victim in Japan through you for the good work of humanity, rather than allow my relatives to use my husband’s hard earned funds inappropriately.
 
I have asked the Almighty lord to forgive me all my sins and I believe he has, because He is merciful God. I will be going in for an operation, and I pray that I will survive the operation.
 
I have decided to WILL / donate the sum of (Ninety Seven Million United States of America Dollars) to charity organization through you for the good work of the lord, and to help the motherless, less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows.
 
At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls, due to the fact that my relatives are around me and I have been restricted by my doctor from taking telephone calls because I deserve all the rest I can get.
 
Presently, I have informed my Attorney about my decision in WILLING this fund valued us$97,000,000.00 million to charity organization through you.
 
I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.
 
If you are interested in carrying out this task, please provide the following informations stated below:
 
NO 1: YOUR FULL NAME.
NO 2: YOUR HOME ADDRESS
NO 3: CONTACT TELEHONE NUMBER. (HOME TELEPHONE AND MOBILE TELEPHONE).
NO 4: YOUR MARITAL STATUS.
N. 5: YOUR CURRENT ACCUPATION.
NO 6: YOUR PASSPORT COPY OR DRIVER'S LICENSE.
NO 7: YOUR COMPLETE BANKING ACCOUNT DETAILS ( BANK NAME, BANK ADDRESS, BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, BANK SWIFT CODE, BANK ROUTING NUMBER,YOUR ACOCUNT NAME AND YOUR BANK TELEPHONE NUMBER.
 
I know I have never met you but my mind tells me to do this, and I hope you act sincerely. When the money is in your position you will take 20 % of this money and 10% for expense during the processing of the transfer and the remaining 70% will be given to the Tsunami Victim in Japan and the less Privilege people all around the world. 
 
I may not be there to advice you again I am now too weak and down to do things by myself because of my cancer pains.
 
NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished, as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wishes, due to the fact that I do not want relatives or family members standing in the way of my last wishes do to all their support to my husband death.
 
Please forward the requested information’s to my private email address: (   maria7@one.co.il   ) so that I will advise you what to do to receive this fund valued us$97,000,000.00 into your account in your country to enable you start the charity mission to the TSUNAMI VICTIMS IN JAPAN.
 
 
Remain Bless.
 
Mrs. Maria Elena Quintero Rivillas.
Beaverton Oregon USA.
E-MAIL:    maria7@one.co.il

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